Job description

Nursery Assistant – Full-time, long-term temporary and ongoing role starting as soon as possible

This nursery provides a warm, nurturing, and well‑organised early years environment where children benefit from caring adults, consistent routines, and engaging learning experiences. Staff work collaboratively to support children’s social, emotional, and developmental needs, helping them feel safe, confident, and ready to explore. Leaders promote high standards of care and early education, creating an atmosphere where children make steady progress in their early learning.

Duties as Nursery Assistant:

Support children through structured and play‑based early years activities
Assist with daily routines including settling, toileting, feeding, and transitions
Create a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment
Help deliver age‑appropriate learning experiences across the EYFS
Observe children and contribute to early years assessments when required
Encourage social interaction, independence, and communication skills
Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain consistent practice
Follow safeguarding procedures and prioritise child welfare

Ideal Nursery Assistant:

Experience working with young children in an early years environment
Warm, patient, and nurturing approach
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Able to follow routines and contribute to planned activities
Proactive, reliable, and committed to high‑quality early years care
Understanding of early childhood development
Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting child well‑being

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high‑street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well‑being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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